Monthly Specification Update Intel® Server Board S2400BB Intel® Server System R1000BB Product Family Intel® Server System R2000BB Product Family July 2014
Monthly Specification Update Revision History Date Modifications November 2012 Initial release. December 2012 Updated the errata list and document change list. January 2013 No update. February 2013 No update. March 2013 Added Errata 13; updated errata 10; updated document changes. January 2014 Added Errata 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19; updated Errata 2, 4, and 7. July 2014 Added Errata 20.
Monthly Specification Update Disclaimers The Monthly Specification Update Server System may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from the published specifications. Current characterized errata are documented in this Specification Update. Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel products. No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document.
Monthly Specification Update Contents Preface ......................................................................................................................................... 1 Nomenclature ............................................................................................................................ 1 Product Scope ........................................................................................................................... 1 Summary Tables of Changes ...................
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Monthly Specification Update Preface This document serves as an update to content and specifications provided in the following documents: • Intel® Server Board S2400BB Technical Product Specification • Intel® Server System R1000BB Product Family Technical Product Specification • Intel® Server System R2000BB Product Family Technical Product Specification It is intended for system manufacturers and software developers of applications, operating systems, or tools.
Monthly Specification Update Summary Tables of Changes The following tables provide an overview of known errata and known document changes that apply to the specified Intel® Server Products. The tables use the following notations: Doc: Intel intends to update the appropriate documentation in a future revision. Fix: Intel intends to fix this erratum in the future. Fixed: This erratum has been previously fixed. No Fix: There are no plans to fix this erratum.
Monthly Specification Update Table 2. Documentation Changes No. Plans Description of Documentation Change Document Name 1. Fix I/O Module Support correction Intel® Server S2400BB TPS Rev 1.0 2. Fixed POST Progress Code Table correction Intel® Server S2400BB TPS Rev 1.0 Intel® Server System R1000BB TPS Rev 1.1 Intel® Server System R2000BB TPS Rev 1.1 3. Fixed 2U system Internal fixed mount SSD support change Intel® Server System R2000BB TPS Rev. 1.
Monthly Specification Update Errata 1. Linux* operating systems are not supported in RSTe mode Problem Intel® RSTe mode is not supported on Red Hat* Linux and SUSE* Linux. Implication Users may not be able to install Red Hat* Linux and SUSE* Linux in Intel® RSTe mode on the Intel® C600 Series Chipset based Server Boards. Status This issue may be fixed in a future driver or BIOS release. Workaround None. 2.
Monthly Specification Update 4. The hard drives connected through a SAS expander cannot be detected in legacy mode Problem If the hard drives are connected through an expander to the SCU ports and configured in RSTe mode, the hard drives cannot be detected by the system in legacy mode (default BIOS setting). Implication Users cannot use the hard drives connected through an expander as the boot devices to install OS.
Monthly Specification Update 7. The Memory Throttling sensor status will stay “Critical” after triggered on the Integrated BMC Web Console Sensor Readings page Problem When Memory Throttling is triggered, the Memory “P1 MTT and/or P2 MTT” sensor status will stay in “Critical” status in the Integrated BMC Web Console even after throttling has stopped. Implication Users may observe Memory “P1 MTT and/or P2 MTT” status as “Critical” even when there is no throttling. No functional impact on the system.
Monthly Specification Update redunduncy loss events that may occur after the initial event, will not be reported unless an AC cycle is applied. Implication With the first power redundancy lost event detected, the status LED will change states to flashing green and the system event log will display the event as shown below: Power Unit, Pwr Unit Redund (#0x2) Informational event: Pwr Unit Redund reports full redundancy has been lost.
Monthly Specification Update Status This issue may be fixed in a future RSTe driver release. Workaround Install Microsoft Windows Server 2003* x64. 13.
Monthly Specification Update Workaround 15. None. The Intel® Xeon Phi™ Coprocessor PCI Express* Card Status Sensor may show "Unknown" Problem When only one Intel® Xeon Phi™ Coprocessor PCI Express* Card (MIC card) is installed in the server system, the card status sensor “MIC 1 Status” or “MIC 2 Status” may show “Unknown” in the Intel® Integrated BMC Web Console. Implication Users may not get the correct MIC status in the Intel® Integrated BMC Web Console.
Monthly Specification Update Implication The LED may keep off instead of solid green. Users cannot figure out whether an active connection is established through LED behavior. Status This issue is fixed with new EEPROM cut in at the factory. See the PCN112163 for more details. Workaround None. 18.
Monthly Specification Update Documentation Changes 1. I/O Module Support correction Document Intel® Server Board S2400BB Technical Product Specification Rev. 1.0 Section I/O Module Support Issue The I/O module attaches to a high density 80-pin connector on the server board (J2B1) labeled “IO_Module” and is supported by x8 PCIe Gen3 signals from the IIO module of the CPU #1 processor.
